Chaos in the Middle of a Pandemic: 2020 NBA Off-Season Thread

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You get it. It's not that KCP doesn't guard PGs because he does but he is LA's rook (chess). They use him on all of the best perimeter players. I don't know if it's a good idea to have him nightly guarding PGs, that can be very tiring and might not be the best use of him either.

I know How Many More was some shyt in big games but LA will miss him defensively. Wes just ain't that type of defender and never has been but after that Achilles, he's mainly a movement guy with high BBIQ and size.
Very good point. The Lakers will be one of the best defensive teams again regardless. Avery Bradly missed 33 games last year and they managed to do fine so they’ll be ok this year too.
 

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There is a difference between spot guarding PGs and doing it nightly against starters like Bradley. KCP was LA's rook, they used him against all of the best perimeter guys.
KCP will be fine... he's fully capable of guarding the point and isn't going to be asked to do anything else with all their other scoring options in comparison to last year
 

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Matthews,Kuz,KCP, and Caruso are still good enough to guard the best wing players. I'm more worried about how washed Gasol was looking.

im more so concerned about them getting a couple of young guys who can play some games during the regular season seems like they need a PG or combo guard and an athletic SF/PF type basically someone 6'8 - 6'11 also are the lakers any potential players in a trade? john henson, andre roberson, hollis-jefferson, von leah, kid gilcrhist, etuwan moore, shabaz napier....Dudes like this sign one or two to vet minimums and they still have THT..
 
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